2008 Philadelphia International
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Patzer24 on Mon, 03/24/2008 at 12:07pm.
2008 Philadelphia International
Start Date/Time: Jun 26, 2008
End Date/Time: Jun 30, 2008
Location:
Sheraton Piladelphia City Center Hotel
17th & Race Sts.
Philadelphia, PA, 19103
United States 
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
June 26-30, 2008 at Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
Philadelphia International. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Special parking rate for all players $5/day.
$5000 GUARANTEED PRIZES: $2000-1000-600-500-400-300-200.
IM & GM norms possible if sufficient titled & foreign players; FIDE rated.
Entry fees:
GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs: free; $100 entry fee deducted from any prize.
USA IMs, USA WGMs, foreign FIDE rated players: $135 mailed by 6/18, $137 ONLINE by 6/23, $140 phoned by 6/23, $150 at tmt.
USA FIDE rated players: $235 mailed by 6/18, $237 ONLINE by 6/23, $240 phoned by 6/23, $250 at tmt.
Players without FIDE ratings: $335 mailed by 6/18, $337 ONLINE by 6/23, $340 phoned by 6/23, $350 at tmt.
All: No checks at site, credit cards accepted. Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues.
Schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri through Mon 12 noon & 7 pm.
Two half point byes available (must commit before rd 2), cannot make norm if taking bye.
Hotel rates: $91-91, 215-448-2000, reserve by 6/5 or rate may increase.
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.
$10 service charge for refunds. Questions: 845-496-9658, www. chesstour.com. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com